Constance Winifred (Winifred) Honey Australia, 1892-1944
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About Constance Winifred (Winifred) Honey
Born in England in 1892, C. Winifred Honey moved with her family to Melbourne. She studied at the National Gallery School, winning several prizes for her portraits. In 1911 she won the National Gallery of Victoria travelling scholarship, and went to London to study. She exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1929. In the 1930s she worked as a commercial artist, rarely exhibiting. Honey died after an accident in London never having returned to Australia.
The total number of works by Winifred Honey offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 8, of which 5 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,600 for Lady in Grey 1909 sold by Deutscher~Menzies in December 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2017.
Constance Winifred (Winifred) Honey is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 529
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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